Macaroon vs. Pound cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are macaroon and pound cake different?

Macaroon is higher in copper and fiber; however, pound cake is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, phosphorus, choline, and folate.
Daily need coverage for saturated fat for macaroon is 76% higher.
Macaroon contains 9 times more fiber than pound cake. While macaroon contains 5.1g of fiber, pound cake contains only 0.6g.
Pound cake has less saturated fat.
Macaroon has a lower glycemic index (32) than pound cake (54).

Cookies, coconut macaroon and Cake, pound, commercially prepared, butter (includes fresh and frozen) are the varieties used in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.

Macaroon

Pound cake

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+262.5%
Contains more CopperCopper	+540.5%
Contains more ZincZinc	+69.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-36.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+36%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+840%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+21.1%
Contains more IronIron	+80.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+105.9%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.

Macaroon

Pound cake

Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6

+166.7%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+242.1%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+765%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+315%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+634.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+54.5%
Contains more FolateFolate	+1300%
Contains more CholineCholine	+620.9%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Saturated fat	20.099g	4.811g	69%
Copper	0.269mg	0.042mg	25%
Cholesterol	0mg	66mg	22%
Fiber	5.1g	0.6g	18%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.81g	3.419g	17%
Vitamin B2	0.06mg	0.249mg	15%
Threonine		153mg	15%
Vitamin B12	0µg	0.36µg	15%
Fats	22.55g	13.96g	13%
Vitamin B1	0.02mg	0.173mg	13%
Phosphorus	68mg	140mg	10%
Choline	9.1mg	65.6mg	10%
Folate	3µg	42µg	10%
Vitamin B5		0.485mg	10%
Vitamin B3	0.22mg	1.615mg	9%
Vitamin A	0µg	70µg	8%
Iron	0.82mg	1.48mg	8%
Starch		17.36g	7%
Sodium	241mg	377mg	6%
Calories	460kcal	353kcal	5%
Vitamin B6	0.096mg	0.036mg	5%
Manganese		0.11mg	5%
Magnesium	29mg	8mg	5%
Monounsaturated fat	1.61g	3.02g	4%
Vitamin D	0µg	0.8µg	4%
Protein	3.02g	5g	4%
Calcium	5mg	47mg	4%
Vitamin D	0IU	34IU	4%
Vitamin E	0.19mg	0.65mg	3%
Zinc	0.73mg	0.43mg	3%
Selenium	6.8µg	5µg	3%
Carbs	61.22g	53.64g	3%
Potassium	123mg	149mg	1%
Vitamin K	1.1µg	1.7µg	1%
Net carbs	56.12g	53.04g	N/A
Sugar	45.16g	33.36g	N/A
Trans fat		0.192g	N/A
Tryptophan		0.041mg	0%
Isoleucine		0.204mg	0%
Leucine		0.397mg	0%
Lysine		0.198mg	0%
Methionine		0.117mg	0%
Phenylalanine		0.239mg	0%
Valine		0.249mg	0%
Histidine		0.117mg	0%
Fructose		0.33g	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0g	0.001g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0g	0.007g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA		0.372g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0g	0.005g	N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid		0.015g	N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid		0.008g	N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid		0.004g	N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid		2.895g	N/A